I have been with Discovery Education since 2005 and currently serve as the Director of Instructional Implementation for the Science Techbook. I have more than 13 years of educational experience and am married with two children, ages 3 and 7.

On Saturday, November 19, 2010 educators from across Chicago Public Schools attended a Day of Discovery at the SHEDD Aquarium in Chicago to learn how to utilize digital media from Discovery Education to enhance science instruction. The day began with an opening from Phillipe Cousteau and was followed with breakout sessions designed to help educators

Discovery President and CEO David Zaslav joined Energy Secretary Steven Chu and business leaders to discuss how, with an understanding of Science and Math, individuals are shaping the world we live in.

Discovery Communications, as part of the “Educate to Innovate” initiative, has launched a new, commercial-free science education programming block that is airing Monday-Friday (4:00 to 5:00 PM ET/PT) and Saturdays (7:00-9:00 AM ET/PT) on Science Channel called Head Rush. In place of commercial advertising, Science Channel is running PSAs highlighting notable “cool jobs” in the

Join Dr. Larry Rosen, a professor of psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills, and the author of “Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way They Learn,” in an eye-opening webinar Sept. 15th at 7pm ET about how today’s students learn given their access and frequent interaction with technology. Dr. Rosen draws a distinction between

Students and teachers from across Maimi-Dade County Public Schools celebrated the partnership between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Discovery Education on Monday, August 16, 2010 at the Biscayne Bay Nature Center. The day began with a welcome from Miami-Dade County Superintendent Alberto Carvahlo who introduced Philippe Cousteau who talked to the students about their role

If you happen to be lucky enough to live outside a major city and have a clear night tonight you might get a chance to experience the Perseid Meteor Shower. For viewing tips click here. If you want to integrate the Perseid Meteor Shower into your lessons log into Discovery Education Science and do keyword

Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence — the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most brilliant minds of the human race.

Spotlight on the Gulf Spill, How it Affects Us Now and in the Future. Questions, Answers and More Uncertainty. Wednesday, June 2, 2010 1:00PM ET Join Philippe Cousteau, grandson of the legendary Jacques Cousteau and Discovery Education Chief Spokesperson for Environmental Education, as he takes you and your students to the Gulf through pictures and

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Charlotte Geocaching Day at the US National Whitewater Center. A special thanks to Dr. Cindy Moss of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) for participating and sharing the experience with fellow educators from across CMS. The weather was wonderful after our brief rain shower during instructions and teams trekked

Thank you to everyone who attended last night’s webinar. A recorded version of the presentation will be available here later this week, but as promised I have included a link to download the ppt presentation. I also wanted to recommend a couple of other reading resources in case this you wanted to learn more about

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Take a look at just some of the great stuff going on this month at Discovery Education. We invite you to join us. Be sure to download the .pdf version. It has links for you to learn more about what’s happening each day.